Utah signs toughest abortion ban despite protests
Utah Governor Norm Bangerter signed the nation’s strict anti abortion law amid protests outside the Capitol. The measure, pared down to a single tier, would take effect 60 days after the session ends unless blocked in federal court. Activists warned of tourism and Olympic bid boycotts, while lawmakers argued the law protects life without infringing women’s liberty.
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Salt Lake City
Supreme Court
Norm Bangerter
United States Supreme Court
Capitol
Bangerter
Utah
Kate
Michelman
National Abortion Rights Action League
Washington
Carole Florman
Planned Parenthood Federation
Pat Nix
House
U.S. Supreme Court
Senate
Turbay daughter dies after raid ends Colombia peace bid
In a police operation to free Diana Turbay former president Julio Cesar Turbay’s daughter, she was fatally shot by her captors during a raid on a Medellin cartel hideout. Five captors died, two officers injured, and the Medellin cartel declared renewed war, foiling ongoing peace talks.
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Bogota
Colombia
Diana Turbay
Julio Cesar Turbay
Ms. Turbay
Radio Caracol
Medellin Cartel
Cesar Gaviria
Guillermo Sepulveda
Medellin
Guarne
Medellin General Hospital
Richard Becerra
RCN Radio
Turbay
Becerra
Nida Quintero
Liberal Party
Gaviria
Luis Carlos Galan
United States
Joint patrols to curb unrest in Soviet capital
Soviet Defense and Interior ministries plan joint patrols starting Feb 1 in Moscow and major cities to restore order amid rising crime and ethnic tensions. Baltic leaders decry the move as aggression while Lithuania cites a looming military dictatorship amid independence drives.
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Moscow
Defense and Interior Ministries
Interior Ministry
Zigmas Vaisoila
Defense and
Interior Ministries
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Soviet Union
Baltics
Ill. lawmaker named to agriculture post
President Bush named Rep. Edward Madigan of Illinois to be agriculture secretary, stating he will help farmers gain prosperity. Madigan, a House Agriculture Committee Republican, is seen as a steady reformer likely to win Senate confirmation, replacing Clayton Yeutter who moved to head the Republican National Committee.
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Washington
Bush
Capitol Hill
Edward Madigan
RNL
Madigan
Senate
Clayton Yeutter
Republican National Committee
Illinois
House
House Agriculture Committee
White House
Republican Party
Yeutter
U.S
Reagan
Richard M. Nixon
Government powers clash avoided in Croatia compromise
In Belgrade and Zagreb a joint accord ended a standoff between Croatia's police and the Yugoslav army. The Croatian police agreed to demobilize reserve units by noon while the army reduced combat readiness to peacetime levels. President Tudjman warned of catastrophe if clashes occurred.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Proindependence
Croatia
Tanjug
Franjo Tudjman
Zagreb
Bush administration to lift AIDS related entry rules
The Bush administration announced plans to remove restrictions that barred foreigners with AIDS leprosy or five venereal diseases from entering the United States. Health Secretary Sullivan said the policy aligns with current medical thinking and will not raise AIDS risk to Americans.
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Washington
Bush Administration
United States
Louis Sullivan
Operation PUSH lays off workers in Chicago debt crisis
Operation PUSH the civil rights group founded by Rev. Jesse Jackson laid off 12 employees amid a $200000 debt. Officials say the Chicago based group will stay open with volunteers and staff may return as finances improve. Rev. Wille Barrow shrugged off the severity and stressed the organization remains committed and largely volunteer driven.
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Chicago
Operation
PUSH
Jesse Jackson
Wille Barrow
Bush
Barrow
Pepsi Cancels 1 Million Prize Super Bowl Giveaway
Pepsi-Cola Co cancels its high profile Super Bowl giveaway after $20 million spent. The decision came amid concerns that a massive call-in response could overload the phone system and hinder emergency access. The plan offered three $1 million prizes to callers during the game.
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New York
Pepsi-Cola Co
David Novak
Pepsi-Cola
Pepsi
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